Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne

Weekends with Ben O’Hara Byrne will showcase Ben’s signature curiosity, good humour, and love for great Canadian stories - whenever you're listening. Learn new things, hear surprising perspectives, and head into your day with fresh stories to talk about.

Ben O’Hara Byrne brings decades of experience in journalism, broadcast, and connecting with people to the microphone. Throughout his career, he’s held reporting & anchor roles across Canada, from Quebec City to Ottawa to Victoria. He’s been a network bureau chief in Beijing and London, U.K. And, he’s reported on stories around the world, including Afghanistan, North Korea, Libya, Ukraine and Russia.

News
Politics
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Are unprepared drivers to blame for traffic cha...
15 min
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A Canadian scientist helps put a new face on th...
16 min
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Mother of Alberta man who disappeared from a BC...
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Alleged serial killings of four women in Winnip...
17 min
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Canadian officials knew for years existing laws...
13 min
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Why Ottawa’s new dental benefit for kids falls ...
59 min
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In a tough economy - how do we learn to buy les...
14 min
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Why is shoplifting, already a multi-billion dol...
12 min
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Documenting the lives of British Columbians who...
17 min
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Russia weaponizes winter in its war with Ukrain...
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Why is the Ontario government opening up protec...
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Why Ottawa’s new dental benefit for kids falls ...
13 min
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Will the “Alberta Sovereignty within a United C...
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The mood amongst Canadian fans as Canada gets s...
12 min
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Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active ...
13 min
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Problems in our Canadian cities - do downtown b...
6 min
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Problems in our Canadian cities - a store owner...
10 min
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A woman who survived stomach cancer fights to r...
13 min
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Journo Corner: Finance and a new show on the Co...
7 min
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Some Chinese cities rollback COVID restrictions...
10 min
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Will the “Alberta Sovereignty within a United C...
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Danielle Smith calls companies on vaccine requi...
73 min
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The allure of conspiracy theories and the rise ...
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Food insecurity is a growing problem in Canadia...
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As Canada marks Giving Tuesday, charities are s...
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